MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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